Restoration completed on the iconic U.S. Capitol dome

A refurbished Capitol dome was unveiled after a three-year, $60 million repair project was completed with weeks to spare before the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump.

Nov. 15, 2016The refurbished cast-iron dome of the U.S. Capitol with “The Apotheosis of Washington” fresco was unveiled in the District. The dome underwent a three-year, $60 million project that covered the 150-year-old dome in scaffolding while workers repaired 1,300 cracks and fixed or replaced scores of cast-iron ornaments and windows.Matt McClain/The Washington Post